Glacier rat
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R. richardsoni
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Rattus richardsoni Tate, 1949
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Stenomys richardsoni (Tate, 1949) |
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The glacier rat (Rattus richardsoni) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.[2] It is endemic to the New Guinea Highlands near Puncak Trikora (=Mt. Wilhelmina) and Puncak Jaya (=Carstensz Pyramid), West Papua, Indonesia. Its altitudinal range is 3,225–4,500 m (10,581–14,764 ft) above sea level.[1]
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